Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Fast, Fall Dinner Entertaining Ideas

This is a wonderful season
for casual dinner parties. The weather is cooler, it's not dark too early, and
you haven't yet flung yourself into holiday madness. It's a great time of year to plan a dinner party with friends and entertain in your home. Today at More Than Paper we're bringing you an easy
early autumn dinner that doesn't require a lot of work in the kitchen!

For your easy autumn dinner with friends, we suggest you go Italian. The secret to
Italian cooking is simple preparation and the best seasonal ingredients. You'll
find almost everything you need at an Italian deli, farmers market, or grocery,
and you can do almost everything in advance. It's very simple, but the food is
so good, no one will think it's simple.

Put the following items together
early in the day. Refrigerate and warm to room temp about a half-hour before
serving. That way you'll be relaxed when guests arrive!

Pearl (or Israeli) couscous. (Easy
alternative to risotto). Chop an onion and saute in pot with olive oil and
couscous til onion is soft. Follow directions on package for proportions, and
use chicken broth instead of water. Add thyme. Simmer until done. This takes about
10-15 minutes. Do ahead and heat up just before dinner *For even less time, heat up some white cannellini beans with some olive
oil, salt, and pepper. Add a little lemon.
These can be served room temp.

Dessert: Lemon pound cake (store-bought)
or gelato. To serve, top with sliced plums, pears, or raspberries that you
mixed with a little sugar and brandy or rum ahead of time and kept at room
temp. Add a dollop of creme fraiche or mascarpone cheese. Maybe some limoncella or annisette to go along with this!

This meal goes with everything from Proscecco and Pinot Grigio to Pinot Noir and Montepulciano. It also goes great with Italian Beer like Peroni. Don't forget to chill some San Pellegrino water!

Use colorful platters, plates, placemats, and napkins. Presentation is everything! More Than Paper has a huge selection of autumn entertaining accessories from which to choose. Here's a peek at some our favorites!

Of course, if you get invited to a fall inspired dinner party and don't have to do all the work -- don't forget to send a thank you!

Let us know your thoughts for our Fall inspired, autumn entertaining dinner with friends. Happy entertaining and Fall from More Than Paper!

2 comments:

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